clayts450 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 11 hours ago, Lord Sterling said: Wow really? I think I've a couple of R960 radios floating about. I reckon if you pitched them at a more sensible price you'd shift them easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Ran some LIQUI MOLY DIESEL PURGE though the V70 today, followed the various online instructions and the engine does seem much quieter and has a bit more poke. The diesel “pinking” under load is much less but I’m not sure if that’s down to the secondhand injector I fitted recently. We’ll see! RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 My mate has broken down in his 2008 Mazda 3 again. He has had nothing but trouble with the car. DPF issues, remapping, turbo went, twice. Just had another put on and now he has broken down again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Just had the air con regassed for a special offer price of £40 (£39.95 if you must!). I fully expected it not to work, there to be multiple problems with compressors, condensors, pipework et al. But no, done and working fine. To be fair, it always did but it wasn't dreadfully cold and I do like cold... or warm, or dry windscreens and de-humidified dogs. Still seems to take an age to come cold though but then I guess I am expecting it to be instant and it isn't quite. I am a product of this age: instant gratification. I ain't waiting for no stinkin' air con, I want it NOW! egg and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Not sure if I have done the right thing, but have done it anyway! Two months ago I started working as a self employed taxi driver just 'renting' a car for five days a week between 0700 and 1730. Was ok but meant I had to travel to the office, to pick up the car and back each day, fuel up and clean the car ready for the night driver which ate into my time. The opportunity came up to take over a four month old car as an owner driver, meaning a decrease in weekly 'rent' payments but an additional car payment. The net increase being £100 per week. The car will be fully maintained, insured, taxed and taxi tested by the company until it is paid for in 17 months. The car then becomes my property. No contract or liability during that period and I can hand it back to the taxi company at any point. I have total flexibility as to what days/hours I work and the car is 'mine' with personal use no problem. So far so good, but means that I now have to earn between £600/£700 per week to clear the £250/£350 per week which is sufficient for our needs at the moment. Have done that but the need to be out driving is relentless, five days a week (50 hours) if I am lucky. No night working through choice. The car is a 19 reg Dacia Logan MCV with the Renault 1.5 diesel engine and is incredibly good on fuel (adblue also needed) so time will tell I suppose! I get five weeks holiday per year (no rent or car payment, but don't earn anything of course) My news. Bit of a quantum leap from doing almost bugger all. SierraMikeHotel, Inspector Morose, jumpingjehovahs and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 It will be interesting to see how this pans out for you, I've often wondered about taxi drivers and how the system works. Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 4 hours ago, MikeR said: http://mttrust.co.uk/ a day of on the buses from Liverpool pier head We stumbled across this completely by chance on a weekend in Liverpool a few years ago and it was ace! Well worth it if you're in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirton Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 This morning just outside Exeter on the A30 a Volvo lorry took out 250m of the central barrierand took out 3 cars and a Transit van on the other carriage way. One might think that the fact that the lorry was towing a caravan and two! trailers (WTF!) might have something to do with the crash. At least the lorry driver didn't run away after as the he/she had a serious leg injury. My mind boggled at the thought of that towing assembly - how could it be legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Fairground/Circus. BorniteIdentity, stonedagain and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Mini went into the garage this morning with the parts load to have the stem seals replaced. They are going to check for worn rings first together with a few other things before crashing into the task. Wish me luck! BorniteIdentity and Tam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Mini went into the garage this morning with the parts load to have the stem seals replaced. They are going to check for worn rings first together with a few other things before crashing into the task. Wish me luck! Sounds expensive! Hope it starts earning it's keep afterwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 How long can you drive a car with the clutch release bearing whining? It sort of whines and clicks in time as something near it in the drivetrain revolves when you depress the clutch . Hmmm Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 3 hours ago, kirton said: This morning just outside Exeter on the A30 a Volvo lorry took out 250m of the central barrierand took out 3 cars and a Transit van on the other carriage way. One might think that the fact that the lorry was towing a caravan and two! trailers (WTF!) might have something to do with the crash. At least the lorry driver didn't run away after as the he/she had a serious leg injury. My mind boggled at the thought of that towing assembly - how could it be legal? Aussie style road train! stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 News here is: Just when I thought my nice and tatty Porke 924 was running problem free, the alternator bolt fell off (no wonder I've had alt belts either falling off or not being tight enough to turn the alternator, and little in between) and after fitting a new fuel pump I now have fuel pissing out of somewhere above the rear nearside wheel arch when the fuel system is pressurised. I think the pump must have been on the blink for some time. Small steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 39 minutes ago, HMC said: How long can you drive a car with the clutch release bearing whining? It sort of whines and clicks in time as something near it in the drivetrain revolves when you depress the clutch . Hmmm Until it exploded. Hth gadgetgricey and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 6 hours ago, Bobthebeard said: Not sure if I have done the right thing, but have done it anyway! Two months ago I started working as a self employed taxi driver just 'renting' a car for five days a week between 0700 and 1730. Was ok but meant I had to travel to the office, to pick up the car and back each day, fuel up and clean the car ready for the night driver which ate into my time. The opportunity came up to take over a four month old car as an owner driver, meaning a decrease in weekly 'rent' payments but an additional car payment. The net increase being £100 per week. The car will be fully maintained, insured, taxed and taxi tested by the company until it is paid for in 17 months. The car then becomes my property. No contract or liability during that period and I can hand it back to the taxi company at any point. I have total flexibility as to what days/hours I work and the car is 'mine' with personal use no problem. So far so good, but means that I now have to earn between £600/£700 per week to clear the £250/£350 per week which is sufficient for our needs at the moment. Have done that but the need to be out driving is relentless, five days a week (50 hours) if I am lucky. No night working through choice. The car is a 19 reg Dacia Logan MCV with the Renault 1.5 diesel engine and is incredibly good on fuel (adblue also needed) so time will tell I suppose! I get five weeks holiday per year (no rent or car payment, but don't earn anything of course) My news. Bit of a quantum leap from doing almost bugger all. I'll be really interested to see how this goes. I've done the self-employed thing and doubt I'll be rushing back into it anytime soon, a couple of my friends are taxi drivers too. But I like the security of a guaranteed wage. Still getting shit at work though so I'm on the look out for something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 I also fancy a driving job, but it seems to be a self-employed nightmare, from dodgy 'if your face fits' type multi-drop outfits, to ridiculously early start 'last mile' deliveries. Trade plating semi-appeals but (a) no garage/drive and (b) Mo's tales of woe on here have pretty much sealed the deal on that. The one which is piquing my interest a little is (don't laugh) Hermes, who seem to be a bit better these days, but again I suspect it's gonna be a 'face fitting' type thing. I'm also on the Amazon Flex waiting list (supposed to be a depot opening near Nottingham soon, poss Castle Donington nr the airport) so I could always try that at weekends, although that seems to be a bit of a shit show by all accounts. Then there's home delivery for supermarkets, but a lot of mixed reviews about never having guaranteed hours and shit pay. One thing's for certain, I need to be out and about driving, and not working in an office, something I've done all my life. Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, HMC said: How long can you drive a car with the clutch release bearing whining? It sort of whines and clicks in time as something near it in the drivetrain revolves when you depress the clutch . Hmmm Noisy release bearings could go on for ages, depending on how bad it is you probably wont own it long enough for it to be an issue! 500tops, HMC and gadgetgricey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Yeah, had this on my sadly departed Almera, chatter/whine from the release bearing for at least 18 months before I finally bit the bullet and replaced the clutch and gearbox. I think it was probably 30,000 miles or so between noticing the noise and bailing and sorting it. And that included motorway sliproad 5000rpm gearchanges. I'd not lose too much sleep over it TBH HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, HMC said: How long can you drive a car with the clutch release bearing whining? It sort of whines and clicks in time as something near it in the drivetrain revolves when you depress the clutch . Hmmm Just turn the stereo up and pretend it's not happening HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Last night I bought a 'private plate' from the DVLA. It is for my son (it's his birthday soon) and is his initials and I thought, quite good (Y10 KLT). However, tonight having a chat with said offspring it appears that he hates private plates and calls them by a really derisory (and devisive) name. I didn't mention what I'd done... So it would seem at some point I will be driving a car with my sons initials on it! Also just bought a pair of air filters and a pollen filter for the Merc, for not much just on the off chance that 'Full Mercedes service history' is as crap as I suspect! To be honest, the car does seem to have been very well looked after and is in sparkling condition but the air con being low of refrigerant (out: 159 gms, in: 760 gms) seems to me that the last long term owners had tired of spending on it and were looking to replace it for a while before they actually did. I might be wrong and go to the effort of getting the filters out and find they are all 'as new', but I doubt it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Release bearing on the Princess was noisy for at least 5 years before I replaced it and that only happened because the clutch failed, I imagine it would have soldiered on for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 2 hours ago, clayts450 said: I also fancy a driving job, but it seems to be a self-employed nightmare, from dodgy 'if your face fits' type multi-drop outfits, to ridiculously early start 'last mile' deliveries. One thing's for certain, I need to be out and about driving, and not working in an office, something I've done all my life. There's a lot to be said for working in an office all your life. The grass is always greener, but the pay and conditions in the next field are often much worse. I meet and talk to a succession of Hermes drivers. They are nice people, but not always happy people. clayts450, Lord Sterling, loserone and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, xtriple said: Last night I bought a 'private plate' from the DVLA. It is for my son (it's his birthday soon) and is his initials and I thought, quite good (Y10 KLT). However, tonight having a chat with said offspring it appears that he hates private plates and calls them by a really derisory (and devisive) name. I didn't mention what I'd done... So it would seem at some point I will be driving a car with my sons initials on it! I call them wanker plates, yet own two of them (N321 REB & M321 REB). Maybe I'm just a wanker though. Shame it's a bit too new to go on one of these loserone, xtriple, Datsuncog and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Spotted in a museum today, an ex-NASA computer console which I'm reliably informed is now the Autoshite server! The box on the right uses the latest 1960s valve technology to ensure Cavcraft's photos are comically squashed, no matter what device you view them on. Tickman, paulplom, LightBulbFun and 29 others 13 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 8 hours ago, xtriple said: Last night I bought a 'private plate' from the DVLA. It is for my son (it's his birthday soon) and is his initials and I thought, quite good (Y10 KLT). However, tonight having a chat with said offspring it appears that he hates private plates and calls them by a really derisory (and devisive) name. I didn't mention what I'd done... So it would seem at some point I will be driving a car with my sons initials on it! Also just bought a pair of air filters and a pollen filter for the Merc, for not much just on the off chance that 'Full Mercedes service history' is as crap as I suspect! To be honest, the car does seem to have been very well looked after and is in sparkling condition but the air con being low of refrigerant (out: 159 gms, in: 760 gms) seems to me that the last long term owners had tired of spending on it and were looking to replace it for a while before they actually did. I might be wrong and go to the effort of getting the filters out and find they are all 'as new', but I doubt it! The other issue with retaining a registration mark ad infinitum is that they’re a liability, either retention certificate fees which I think carry an annual charge? or transfer fees each time you swap it from one vehicle to another. Fine if it’s a combination that increases in value over time, but a lot of these Select marks never do and you often see them still attached to worthless cars when they get to end of life status. Sorry if that doesn’t make you feel better about it! Maybe see if there are any companies with those initials who might be interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 12 hours ago, HMC said: How long can you drive a car with the clutch release bearing whining? It sort of whines and clicks in time as something near it in the drivetrain revolves when you depress the clutch . Hmmm Piece of string question I'm afraid. The RB on my first 75 was pretty whiney but I just turned the radio up. Just drive it till it doesn't drive any more and then see to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Mazda has just disappeared to have it's new radiator fitted today. BorniteIdentity and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C1am Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 15 hours ago, HMC said: How long can you drive a car with the clutch release bearing whining? About 500 miles in my experience. It failed at the end of a 250 mile trip. Good car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Supposed to be going to MITCAR in Coventry on Sunday, but @richbraith's Tipo isn't going to be ready. Anybody got anything Italian we can borrow for the trip? Unfortunately I don't think our other option will successfully get us through the gate busmansholiday, GrumpiusMaximus, The Moog and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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